Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21195, Joshua Goodridge, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Nass.
Goodridge, Joshua N. 21195 or Goodrich
Sally
CONTENTS

mgr 12.875 d Oct 35
Vermont
Joshua Goodridge
of Fletcher in the state of Vermont who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bigelow of the Massachusett line, for the term of One Year 1779
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 9 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 of June 1818 and sent to Joseph Darnsworth Fairfield Vermont
  Arrears to 4th of  Mar 1819  86.89    Semi-ann. all'ce ending  Sep 1819  48.00    1 Mo. \frac{22}{30} \frac{4}{31}   $134.89  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued

Notification sent October 23. 1820 to H. Jones. St. Albans, Vermont.
Eng.

2052.
Vermont Partington
Sally Goodrich
widow of Ichua Goodrich who was a Private
in the Mass line for 9 months
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 30 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 nd day of Sept. 1843 and sent to
W. Howell Cambridge Ms
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1. Page 26.
Sept 22 1843

Joshua Goodridge private Col. Bezelow's Regt Mass'ts line 1779-1780
9th April 1818
Joshua Goodridge Declaration &c -
Hampton
Certificate added 92.2#
March 1819
Granting the below will relate to the claim to a pension allowing the United States and the State and County of the town and County of the town and County of the town and County

Wanting the judge certifies that the claimant is a resident citizen of the United States and of the town and County of the state mentioned
(11 May 1819)
Certificate added 22.2.76
Joshua Goodrich Declaration etc.
Admitted
9th April 1818
1779-1844
Rev. Ebenezer Dyer Joshua Goodrich (his wife)

District of Vermont. Franklin County ss. On this 28 th of April 1818 before me the undersigned Chief Judge of the County Court for the County of Franklin ss. personally appeared Joshua Goodridge a thirty years resident in in the County of Franklin of Vermont Fletcher and said Joshua Goodridge being my own free act knows nothing to the contrary and his oath makes the fol- lowing Declaration in order to satisfy the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war". That he the said Joshua Goodridge resided in Swanton in the town of Shelburne in the Com- pany commanded by Capt. Samuel Rowell of the Massa- chusetts line in the Continental Army commanded by Col. Timothy Bigelow on the 2 nd August 1779 That he continued to serve in said army in the service of the United States until the 8 th May 1780. When he was discharged from service at West Point in the State of New York. That he was in several slight engagements. And that he is in redu- ced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support. And that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services but the annexed deposition.
Joshua Goodridge
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year above said
Joseph D. Farnsworth Chief Judge Franklin County Ct.
State of Vermont ss. Fairfield May 28 th 1819. I hereby certify that Franklin County ss. Joshua Goodridge the above applicant is a resident citizen of Fletcher in the County of Franklin & State of Vermont where he has resided for several years.
Jos. D. Farnsworth Chief Judge Franklin County Court

Joseph D. Farnsworth being Judge of the County Court for the County of Franklin in the District of Columbia as aforesaid with life that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Farnsworth did reside in the re- solution as a state in the preceding resolu- tion against the common assenting for the town of more qualified as aforesaid, on the Continental estab- -lishment and I now transmit the proceedings & and testimony taken and found before me to the fore- -going for the department of State pursuant to the di- -rection of the aforesaid act of Congress and I further certify that the said John Farnsworth is entirely dis- -tinguished property & unable to labor & apparently in need of assistance from his country for support Given under my hand this 27th August 1818.
Joseph D. Farnsworth

I, Amos Pierce, of Pittsburg in the county of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, being now fifty three years of age testify and say, that Joshua Goodridge formerly of Sunnysburg in said County of Worcester but now residing in the town of Stittler in the county of Franklin and State of Vermont, on or about the fifth day of August one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine entered the company of Capt. Joshua Brown in the fifteenth Massachusetts Bay Regiment commanded by Col. Timothy Bigelow then in the service of the United States of America, and continued to perform duty as a private in said company for and during the full term of nine months without any interruption or absence. I was myself a private in said company during the whole of the time said Goodridge served, and was personally knowing to the facts above stated.
Amos Pierce
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Amos Pierce above named
Worcester ss. July 7, 1818.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
WORCESTER, ss.
I, ABIJAH BIGELOW, Clerk of the Judicial Court holden within and for said County of Worcester, certify, that Calvin Willard Esquire before whom the annexed Affidavit has been made, is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly qualified for the purpose, acting under the authority of this Commonwealth, and that his name subscribed thereto is his own proper signature.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Court seal, this twenty eighth day of July A. D. 1818.
Abijah Bigelow, Clk.
(Joshua Goodridge's application)

I, Amos Pierce, of Pittsburg in the county of Worcester and commonwealth of Massachusetts, being now fifty three years of age testify and say, that Joshua Goodridge formerly of Sunnyside in said County of Worcester but now resides in the town of Fletcher in the county of Franklin and State of Vermont, on or about the fifth day of August one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine entered the company of Capt. Joshua Brown in the fifteenth Massachusetts Bay Regiment commanded by Col. Timothy Bigelow then in the service of the United States of America, and continued to perform duty as a private in said company for and during the full term of nine months without any interruption or absence. I was myself a private in said company during the whole of the time said Goodridge served, and was personally knowing to the facts above stated.
Amos Pierce
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Amos Pierce above named Worcester ss. July 7 th , 1818. Then personally appeared before me, the subscriber, one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said county, and made solemn oath, that the above deposition by him subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth. And I hereby certify that said Pierce is a credible witness and disinterested.
Calvin Willard Justice of the Peace for and within said county of Worcester

✓ 2800 Sally Goodrich widow of Joshua vt. act 7 July 1838. Married 1792 Died Oct 1835 Allow 9 mo per $30 per ann
Mr Pringle St Albans, Vt

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th July, 1838. entitled An Act granting half pay and pension to certain widows:
State of Vermont } Georgia District ss
Be it known that at St Albans in said District on the 21 st day of August 1838 personally appeared before the undersigned authority Mr Bridges Judge of the court of Probate in & for the district Afs d Sally Goodrich a resident of Fletcher in the county of Franklin to state Afs d aged seventy three years on the 18 th day of September next who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Provisions of the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838. entitled "An act granting half pay and pension to certain widows:
That she is the widow of Joshua Goodrich late of Fletcher, who was a private in the Army of the Revolution. When he entered the service of the U.S. he was a resident of Somersburgh in the county of Worcester to state of Massachusetts, as her s d husband has often informed her, but at what time he enlisted she does not now recollect how long or under whom he served she cannot say, but concludes nine months or more for he obtained a Pension of ninety six dollars which pension he continued to draw to the time of his death.

She further declares that she was married to the said Joshua Goodrich on the 27 th day of August seventeen hundred and ninety two at Collington, Connecticut her place of residence; that her husband the afo d Joshua Goodrich died on the 26 th day of October 1835; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz at the time above stated.
Sworn to be subscribed on the day & year above written
Sally Goodrich
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at St Albans in the district of Georgia this 21 st day of August 1838.
William Bridges Judge of Probate.

District of Georgia
I hereby certify that the following is a correct transcript of the origin family record as recorded in the family Bible kept by Mrs Sally Goodrich, and produced in open court, and from the appearance of said record it is the original record of the family of Jashna Goodrich deceased
Jashna Goodrich born October 7 th 1758, Sally Carrier born September 18 th 1765,
They were married Augt 27 th 1792,
Their first child
Isaac H. Goodrich Born July 10 th " " 1793, Jashna Goodrich Died Oct 26 " " 1835,
H. Bridges Judge of Probate
State of Vermont
Franklin county
H. Williams Feby 16 th 1839
Hon J. L. Edwards
Sir
You will return and answer to the annexed declaration of Mrs Sally Goodrich as soon as convenient and direct the same to Yrs Truly H. Bridges

Vermont
3986
Sally Goodrich widow of Joshua Goodrich, Dec 4
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 26 Oct 1835 of Franklin (in the State of Vermont) who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain [blank] of the regt commanded by Col Beigelow in the [blank] line for [blank] Valley.
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 30 Dollars [blank] Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of Augt 1839, Issued to Mrs. Bridget St. Albans, Vermont
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1839 $ 90.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept '39 15.00
$105.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D.M. Cundy, Clerk, Book A. Vol. 2. Page 40.

Roy  WIDOW, &c.  Rev
File No. 21195
Sally Goodrich Wid of Joshua Goodrich Priv Rev. War
Act March 3 rd  1743
Index: Vol. 8 , Page 282
[Arrangement of 1870.]

2372
Sally Goodrich
Declaration

State of Vermont On the 23 rd Day of June Sercombe County ss D 1843 personally appeared 3 before me Nathan
Chairman of the Peace within the County of Sercombe Sally Goodrich a resident of Cambridge in the County of Sercombe do hereby certify from years who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed the 3 rd Day of March A 1843.
Granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war - That she is the Widow of John Goodrich late of Hittler Vermont who was a private in the Army of the revolution - But the particular list of his services I cannot detail. From want of recollection, any further facts than that I have heard him say he was in the Battle of Bunker Hill, although I have heard him name his officers & the number of his regiment etc. yet now I have forgotten them, hence I refer you to the evidence upon which he was pen- sion'd under the Act (I think) of the 18 th of March A 1818. Once also to my Declaration & evidence upon which I was pension'd under the Act of 7 th July A 1838. Under which last mentioned Act I draw a pension of the annual amount of Thirty Dollars. She further Declares that she is still a Widow - Sally Goodridge
Attest Henry Stuart
Sworn & subscribed on the day & year above written before me Nathan Chase Clerk

I hereby certify that the Declarant of Sally Brown is personally & well known to me & is a person of truth & integrity & matters to full confidence & belief -
Andrew Chase Jr. Rev.
State of Vermont La Motte County ss. 3. I, P. D. Cump, Clerk of La Motte County Court hereby certify that Andrew Chase is a Justice of the Peace within & for the County of La Motte duly commissioned & qualified therein his commission is dated the 9 th day of Nov. 1842 & will expire on the 1 st day of Dec. 1843 & that his signature hereunto is true & genuine
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said Court at my Office in Noyes place this 24 th day of June A.D. 1843 P. D. Cump Clerk

John Goranch V. Ad 1818 when paid. d. 1.
Due 26 th Oct 1835 p. 4. that paid HNB IH

Sept 21. 43
Cambridge Mass Sept 16th
Sally Goodrich Sept 43 No 2372 St. Marks Hill Nahant
pec Y
Wm J. Edwards Commission of Pensions Washington D.C.
Sept 21. 43

P. A. Cambridge 77 Sept 16. 1843
Hon J. S. Edwards Esq.
Some two months since I sent to you the Declaration of the Widow Sally Goodrich of this Town, for a Pension. But have rec d no answer - or Certificate. Mrs Goodrich drew a pension under the act of 1838. & then liv d in Hatcher Franklin County. But at the time of her declaration liv d with her daughter in this Town. By looking at the List of Pensioners of Hatcher you will find her. I suggest this, fearing that you might neglect its application upon the ground that no such Widow liv d in Cambridge & drew under the former act - As the first payment is now due, please forward her Certificate.
I would inquire what construction you place upon the act of March 3 d 1843, in reference to Widows who never drew under the act of 1838. That is to say - Can Widows who did not draw under the act of 1838, draw under the act of March 1843.
The act of 1838. I believe made it necessary that the marriage be before 1794. & I think the last act extends the time of marriage to 1800 - When I concluded that as a different class of Widows are embraced in the last act, that all widows who were married previous to 1800, would be entitled to a pension under the act of their husband's, even though they would have been entitled under the act of 1832 -

And again there are a class of Widows whose husbands were pensioners under the Act of 1832, & have died since the 4 th of March 1840 the time the 5 years Act came - how ought they not to draw, as well as those under widows who draw under the Act of 1838 - The simple enquiry then is this - is the last Act confined to those Widows who draw under the Act of 1838 -
One Enquiry further is a Widow whose husband died say the 15 th of Jan'y 1840 entitled under the Act of 1838 to draw a pension to the 4 th of March 1840, that is to say from the death of her husband up to the end of the 5 y r Act. & would an appli- cation at this time be in season -
I have understood in one case in Hampshire the County where the  Widow  was a Widow  was  not  entitled  to  draw  a  pension
There are the above enquiries I hope you &c
W. Flower

I Robert Hyde of Ellington County of Tolland and State of Connecticut aged Seventy years was well acquainted with Sally Gannet when a resident of Ellington she was married to Joshua Goodrich of Weatherfield in the State of Vermont on or about the 27 th day of August Seventeen hundred Ninety two Mr Goodrich and Wife visited at my residence near them they were married I was not present at their wedding I have never heard any person doubt their being lawfully married my Father Matthew Hyde Esq was then a Justice of the Peace and Town Clerk he kept no private record of his marriages to my knowledge and there appears not to be any record in the town Book.
Robert Hyde
Robert Hyde
Personally appeared Robert Hyde Esq a Creditable Person and after being duly Questioned and examined made solemn Oath to the truth of the above Deposition by him subscribed before me Oliver W Steele Justice of Peace Ellington Jan y 16 1839
State of Connecticut County of Tolland } ss County Clerk's office
I Jeremiah Parish Clerk of the Courts in and County of Tolland certify that Oliver W Steele Esq of Ellington is a Justice of Peace within said County duly appointed and acting in said capacity - that his commission bears date the 26 th day of May A D 1838 and will continue until the 20 th day of June 1839 also that the signature to the foregoing Certificate, purporting to be the official signature of said Justice Steele is genuine -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official seal at Tolland in sd. County this 17 th day of January A D 1839
Jeremiah Parish Clerk

This may certify that no record is to be found on the Town Books of the Town of Ellington of the marriage of Joshua Goodrich to Sally Gannier
Attest Oliver H. Stock Town Clerk
May 10 1848

I Rhoda Buckley of Ellington County of Tolland and State of Connecticut aged Seventy Eight years was well acquainted with Sally Canier when a resident of Ellington, according to my best recollection she was married on or about the 27 th day of August 1792. To Joshua Goodrich of Vermont I was not present at her Wedding but visited her and her husband at the house where she was married, about two weeks after she was married I received a visit from her and her husband two or three weeks after their marriage at my residence in the same neighborhood I have no doubt but that they were lawfully married and never have heard any person doubt respecting their being lawfully married. Rhoda Buckley
Personally appeared Rhoda Buckley a Creditable person and after being duly Deceived and Examined made solemn Oath to the truth of the above Deposition by her subscribed before me Oliver W. Steele Justice of Peace Ellington Jan y - 16 - 1839
State of Connecticut } County of Tolland } County Clerk's office
I Jeremiah Parish Clerk of the courts in said County of Tolland Certify that Oliver W. Steele Esq. of Ellington is a Justice of Peace within said County duly appointed and acting in said Capacity - that his commission bears date the 26 th day of May A D 1838 and will continue until the 20 th day of June 1839 also that the signature to the foregoing certificate purporting to be the official signature of said Justice Steele is genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official seal at Tolland in said County this 17 th day of January A D 1839 Jeremiah Parish Clerk

This may certify that no record is to be found on the Town Records in the Town of Ellington of the marriage of Joshua Goodrich to Sally Canfield
Attest Oliver W. Steele Town Clerk

I Betsy Pomer of Ellington County of Tolland and State of Connecticut aged seventy five years was well acquainted with Sally Carrier whom a resident of Ellington according to my best recollection she was married on or about the 27 th day of August 1792 to Sarah Goodrich of Mansfield State of Vermont I was not present at her wedding she visited with her husband at my residence soon after they were married in the same neighborhood I have no doubt but that they were lawfully married and never have heard any person doubt respecting their being lawfully married
Personally appeared Betsy Pomer a Creditable person and after being duly questioned and examined made solemn Oath to the truth of the above Deposition by her subscribed before me Oliver H. Steele Justice of Peace Ellington Jan. 16. 1839
State of Connecticut County of Tolland } ss County Clerk's office
I Jeremiah Parish Clerk of the Courts in said County of Tolland certify that Oliver H. Steele Esq. of Ellington is a Justice of Peace within said County duly appointed acting in said Capacity — that his commission bears date the 26 th day of May A.D. 1838 and will continue until the 20 th day of June 1839 also that the signature to the foregoing certificate, purporting to be the official signature of said Justice Steele is genuine — In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official seal at Tolland in said County this 17 th day of January A.D. 1839
Jeremiah Parish Clerk

This may certify that no record is to be found on the Town Books in the Town of Ellington of the marriage of Joshua Goodrich to Sally Garrison
Met Chas. Steele Town Clerk

I Louisa Hyde of Ellington County of Tolland and State of Connecticut aged Seventy five years was well acquainted with Sally Canine when a resident of Ellington she was married on or about the 27 th day of August Seventeen hundred and Ninety two to Joshua Goodrich of Watertown State of Vermont as I suppose I was not present at her wedding my Father Matthew Hyde Esq was at that time a Justice of the Peace and I well recollect his being requested to marry the said Joshua Goodrich to the said Sally Canine I well recollect that he went to marry them and when he returned said they were married I have never heard any person doubt respecting their being lawfully married
Louisa Hyde
Personally appeared Louisa Hyde a Creditable person and after being duly Questioned and examined made solemn Oath to the truth of the above deposition by her subscribed before me Oliver W. Steele Justice of Peace Ellington July 16. 1839
State of Connecticut County of Tolland } ss. County Clerk's office
I Jeremiah Parish Clerk of the Courts in said County of Tolland, certify that Oliver W. Steele Esq of Ellington is a Justice of Peace within said County duly appointed & qualified in said Capacity - that his commission bears date the 26 th day of May A.D. 1838 and will continue until the 20 th day of June 1839 - Also that the signature to the foregoing certificate, purporting to be the official signature of sd. Justice Steele is genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official seal at Tolland in said County this 17 th day of January A.D. 1839
Jeremiah Parish Clerk

This may certify that no record is to be found in the Town Books in the Town of Ellington of the marriage of Joshua Goodrich to Sally Gainer
Abel Olsson to Steele Town Clerk